Comedy
No need for explanations here, but if you need a laugh then this is the category for you! You’ll find reviews of all the shows that have had us rolling in the aisles on this page.
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Review: Big Dog, Riverside Studios
Three ghostwriters, one invisible boss, and a company that profits from tragedy: Big Dog is smart, silly, and sharp all at once.
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Review: I Think I Hate Actors, Canada Water Theatre
A love letter to theatre from an actor who’s not entirely sure she loves the people in it.
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Review: GUTTED, Riverside Studios
With sex, sauces, and a serious case of IBS, GUTTED serves up chaos with real chemistry, even if the recipe needs refining.
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Review: Otto & Astrid: The Stages Tour, Soho Theatre
A German Duo with chemistry and character. They just need to organise the party.
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Review: This Year I Am Going To Die, Hen and Chickens Theatre
Anxiety has never been funnier in this one-man show about a man convinced his time has come
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Review: Here Comes J Edgar Hoover, King’s Head Theatre
Cross-dressing, blackmail and bad taste jokes: J Edgar Hoover's extraordinary double life makes for an irresistibly entertaining musical
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Review: Embrace, Omnibus Theatre
An identity-positive story built around queer experience makes for a wonderful evening of laugh-out-loud comedy.
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Review: There’s a Pigeon in My Bathroom, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
A frustrating show that has sparks of promise, but never quite feels fully formed.
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Review: Twelfth Night: A Nonsensical Medieval Romp, Actors’ Church
A medieval romp in name more than spirit, Nonsense Theatre’s outdoor Twelfth Night offers competent Shakespeare with welcome strong flashes of comedy.
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Review: As You Like It, Royal Hospital, Chelsea
Fun in the Shakespearean sun with The Handlebards.